Re: Smooth Tubes, K&N Filters
Stugots,
Smooth tubes probably give you a little hp. I have them, they look nice they don't cost much.
Aftermarket filters probably give you a little hp, I have them. My car needed filters, I got filters with the tubes from Roe.
So, now you know that I have tubes and filters.
I put in a 3.55 too. Not for speed but so I could use 6th gear at more reasonable speeds.
I've got Kouhmo 700R too. Also 3" Belanger cat back because I wanted it louder.
The reason I always seem to be telling you that various things will not give you the boost you expect is simply because it's the truth.
You tell me Stu, what are plug wires going to give you other than radio static?
Vipair or any fancy air box is a waste of money. You are not going to feel anything. Any small dyno gain might just be because it helps on the dyno.
You say your 70mm TBs give you a boost. Well, perhaps at peak hp they might. But they will hurt you everywhere else.
There are things that will give you power. These things are not cheap and they don't just bolt on the outside of the engine.
Change the cam, rockers, heads, headers. Then you'll see some extra power.
Get a nitrous kit or a blower.
These little bolt on mods are a waste of time. If you want some power, do the real mods. There is no free lunch. You will never get any meaningful power out of these silly things.
If you get suckered in on every stupid little bolt on that comes along, it probably will sound like I'm against everything.